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Apply to drive an HGV, bus or coach professionally for up to 12 months before taking all the qualifying tests if you’re doing certain training courses.
A list of topics and examples of the types of questions you'll be asked when you take the MOT tester annual assessment.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a bus, coach or other public service vehicle (PSV) walkaround check.
From 9 January 2026, MOT testers and authorised examiner principals will not be able to hold any MOT roles following a 2 or 5 year cessation.
Guidance for driving examiners on assessment and marking of driving tests.
The training you'll need to be an MOT manager, when you'll need to complete the training, why you may need to retrain, how to apply for MOT manager training, what is covered in the course and how it's assessed, w…
The role of the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), how to make a complaint about DVSA.
What's required of moped and motorcycle trainers and learner riders during compulsory basic training (CBT).
The guidance driving examiners follow when they carry out driving instructor tests and checks in Great Britain. It's sometimes known as the 'ADI 1'.
You can sit in and observe a driving test if you're 16 or over, but you cannot take any part in the test and you must follow certain rules.
A way of teaching people the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to be a safe and responsible car or light van driver.
Check what you need to do before you travel to the UK and what to do after you arrive.
What you need to check inside and outside of your van during a daily walkaround check.
Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) if you’re making or importing a single car or a very small number of cars (also known as IVA 1C).
How to secure loads on different types of vehicle.
How to apply to book and take an exam if you want to become a dangerous goods safety adviser (DGSA) or renew your DGSA certificate.
DVSA is introducing new jacking equipment specifications for class 4 MOT test centres from 1 April 2026.
What UK goods vehicle operators need to do to carry out international road haulage.
How cars are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.
MOT testing by local authorities (designated councils), which taxis and private hire vehicles do not need an MOT certificate.
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